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Master of the Die

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He signed his prints with a small die, and that's how he got his name.

The Master of the Die was an Italian engraver and printmaker who studied under Marcantonio Raimondi and worked in the style of Raphael. He was active from 1525, but nobody knows when he was born or when he died. His real identity is still uncertain. Suggested names include Benedetto Verino and Raimondi's son Daddi or Dado, as well as Giovanni Francesco Zabello and Tommaso Vincidor. Browse 132 works by Master of the Die from 6 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia

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Engraving of a Roman triumph: a mounted commander leads chained prisoners and carried spoils toward a triumphal arch.

The Triumph of Scipio

c. 1530

Engraving of the river god Peneus with daughter Daphne, beside three nude nymphs carrying water jugs near rocks and trees.

Daphne Embracing her Father, the River Peneus

n.d.

Engraving of a sea battle with galleys, armored soldiers, nude figures and choppy waves.

Sea Battle

c. 1532

Engraving of two women in a ruined arched setting, one spinning, with a donkey and a dog nearby.

Apuleius Changed into a Donkey

1530/40

Engraving of a crowd honoring a kneeling woman before classical columns, with Venus and Cupid in clouds above and Italian ver

The People Rendering Divine Honors to Psyche

1530/40

Engraving of two crowned kings seated on a dais under drapery, with attendants and columns, and Italian verse below.

The Two Sisters of Psyche are Married to Kings; ...Psyche is Presented to a King

1530/40

Engraving of a seated woman carried on a litter through a wooded landscape, followed by mourners, musicians and putti, with v

Psyche Taken... to a Deserted Mountain

1530/40

Engraving of Zephyr carrying a sleeping Psyche over clouds, with a seated woman and women by classical columns.

Zephyr Carrying Psyche Off to an Enchanted Palace

1530/40

Engraving of nymphs serving Psyche at a table as Cupid embraces her, with men reading at right and verse below.

Other Nymphs Serving Psyche at the Table

1530/40

Engraving of Cupid embracing the nude Psyche on a canopied bed, with bow and quiver on the floor and Italian verses below.

Cupid in Psyche's Arms

1530/40

Engraving of three women attending a seated nude woman who has her long hair dressed, in a draped bedchamber with an Italian

Nymphs Helping Psyche with Her Toilette

1530/40

Engraving of Psyche offering a basket of gifts to two seated sisters before classical columns, with winged figures in clouds

Psyche Gives Presents to Her Sisters

1530/40

Engraving of three women conversing in a draped interior, with a sea view and winged figures on a cloud above.

Psyche's Sisters...Persuade Her that a Serpent is Sleeping with Her

1530/40

Engraving of a seated nude woman attended by a whip-wielding figure and two women before a curtained bed, with Italian verse

Sorrow and Pain Punishing Psyche

1530/40

Engraving of a kneeling nude figure looking up at a winged Cupid falling from a tree in a river landscape, with verse below.

Cupid Fleeing from Psyche

1530/40

Engraving of three women talking before classical columns, with a winged figure flying over a rocky cliff at left.

Psyche Telling Her Misfortune to Her Sisters

1530/40

Engraving of nude women bathing in an arched interior, with a ewer, a kneeling attendant and a sleeping figure in the backgro

A White Bird Telling Venus of Cupid's Illness

1530/40

Engraving of a draped woman gesturing to a kneeling nude figure beside a temple, with a peacock and trees, Italian verses bel

Juno Sending Psyche Away

1530/40

Engraving of gods on clouds: Jupiter with an eagle and Mercury, Venus in a dove-drawn chariot, and a nude figure below.

Venus Complains to Jupiter

1530/40

Engraving of a kneeling woman pleading with a seated woman beside a temple, with grain sheaves, a sickle and rake nearby.

Ceres Refusing Any Assistance to Psyche

1530/40

Engraving of Venus directing Psyche to sort grain among classical columns and arches, with Italian verse below.

Venus Ordering Psyche to Sort a Heap of Grain

1530/40

Engraving of two women by a tree pointing toward a river, where a figure gathers from reeds beside grazing sheep, with Italia

Psyche Going to Seek the Golden Wool

1530/40

Engraving of mythological figures in a landscape beside a tower and trees, with Italian verse engraved below.

Psyche Leaves for the Underworld

1530/40

Engraving of a woman in a ferry boat with a bearded ferryman rowing, a seated man, and a mule on a distant shore.

Psyche Embarks in Charon's Boat

1530/40

Engraving of a woman feeding a three-headed dog at a stone archway, with three women weaving under a shelter nearby.

Psyche Enters the Underworld

1530/40

Engraving of a seated woman handing a box to a kneeling figure before classical columns, with a dark sky and Italian verse be

Proserpina Gives Psyche the Box of Beauty

1530/40

Engraving of Psyche with Cupid and winged figures near a brick building, with Italian verses below.

Psyche, Thinking to Appear More Beautiful..., Opens the Fateful Box

1530/40

Engraving of Jupiter embracing Cupid on clouds beside an eagle, with Mercury flying in from the left.

Cupid Begging Jupiter for Mercy for Psyche

1530/40

Engraving of classical gods gathered on clouds around an enthroned Jupiter, with a peacock, eagle, and Italian verse below.

Venus and Cupid Pleading Their Cause in the Presence of Jupiter and Other Gods

1530/40

Engraving of gods feasting at a table on clouds, with winged women holding garlands and Cupid beside a seated woman.

The Gods Celebrating the Wedding of Psyche and Cupid

1530/40

Engraving of Cupid and Psyche reclining together on a draped canopy bed, with an Italian verse inscription below.

Cupid and Psyche Together in the Nuptial Bed

1530/40

Engraving of a draped woman gesturing toward a rocky fountain guarded by serpents, with a winged figure and a seated woman ne

Venus Ordering Psyche to Seek Water From a Fountain Guarded by Dragons

1530/40